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pityriasis

Noun CEFR B2
ˌpɪtəˈɹaɪəsɪs

Definitions

Any of several varieties of skin diseases characterized by the shedding of flakes or scales, such as dandruff.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Españolpitiriasis
Françaispityriasis
Italianopitiriasi
2 more languages
日本語粃糠疹
Nederlandszemelenuitslag

Examples

“‘This patch is pityriasis, you see⟳, it's coffee-coloured. The things we use⟳ for the other troubles will cure that too.’”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

pityriasis rosea pityriasis versicolor Pitz Pitzen Pitzer piupiu

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